God wants to speak to you through prophetic dreams, but how do you know if the dreams you’re having are from Him? And even then, how do you interpret the meaning of your prophetic dream so that you can act on what God is saying? Prophetic dreams are important. If you remove prophetic dreams from […]

What is the New Apostolic Reformation? Why is it such a big deal to so many people? And what threat does the New Apostolic Reformation pose to the Church? I want to offer a balanced response to these three questions and hopefully clear up some of the rhetoric and confusion that’s out there. My primary […]

God still speaks through people. Prophetic gifts are celebrated throughout the New Testament, and Paul even instructs the Church to “eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.” (See 1 Corinthians 14:1.) The Greek word used for “eagerly desire” here means to burn with zeal, to strive after, and to actively pursue. Surely believers today […]

I recently received a question in an email from a disciplemaker I’ve been laboring with and training. He asked an interesting question that I thought might help others: Hi Jonathan, Hope you’re having great results as you take advantage of the lingering warmer weather. Praying for that. I’m continuing to try to grow in listening […]

My phone has been buzzing with news updates about the recent dips in the stock market, and many of my Christian friends have been abuzz with concerns about an apparently prophetically-foretold financial collapse. In their estimation, all signs point to some sort of American economic catastrophe that is supposed to happen in September this year and discipline […]

How do you determine whether or not a miraculous sign came from God? The classic answer is to judge the “fruit” (result, outcome, or ramifications) of the sign, but I’m going to show you today that this doesn’t actually work (and it’s not actually biblical). I was recently engaged in a Facebook discussion about this. […]

It looks like I struck a controversial nerve with some folks…not that it bothers me. Last year I wrote two articles describing the “Treasure Hunt” style of evangelism made popular by Kevin Dedmon’s book, The Ultimate Treasure Hunt. It started with my own testimony in an article titled “Treasure Hunt Evangelism — God’s Healing Power in […]

Want to sharpen your spiritual sensitivity? Today I want to show you the secret to being more perceptive than ever before. This past Sunday, I shared a teaching about Spiritual Sensitivity and Discernment. A lot of people found it rather eye-opening. In fact, after teaching the principles to two small groups of people on Wednesday and […]

Have you ever wanted to see more clearly with your spiritual eyes? This would mean: Engaging in the hope to which you have been called in Christ (Ephesians 1:18) Perceiving the spiritual realm (2 Kings 6:17), Discovering revelation in the Word of God (Psalm 119:18), Recognizing the presence of Jesus (Luke 24:31), Seeing opportunities for evangelism […]

What types of music should we consider “demonic?” What forms of musical expression are out-of-place in the Church? I received a question from Naomi, who writes: I read your article where you talked about how music can be used to conjure up evil spirits. Do you know exactly what type of music this would be? I […]